| 10. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Samuel 17:10:1 ⧉וְה֣וּאvehuand he 2 Samuel 17:10:2 ⧉גַם־בֶּן־חַ֗יִלgambenkhayilalso a son of valor or a valiant man 2 Samuel 17:10:3 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֥רasherwho or which 2 Samuel 17:10:4 ⧉לִבּ֛וֹlibohis heart 2 Samuel 17:10:5 ⧉כְּלֵ֥בkelevlike the heart of 2 Samuel 17:10:6 ⧉הָאַרְיֵ֖הhaaryethe lion 2 Samuel 17:10:7 ⧉הִמֵּ֣סhimesmelting 2 Samuel 17:10:8 ⧉יִמָּ֑סyimashe will melt 2 Samuel 17:10:9 ⧉כִּֽי־יֹדֵ֤עַkiyodeafor he knows 2 Samuel 17:10:10 ⧉כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙kolyisraelall Israel 2 Samuel 17:10:11 ⧉כִּי־גִבּ֣וֹרkigiborthat {he is} a mighty man 2 Samuel 17:10:12 ⧉אָבִ֔יךָavikhayour father 2 Samuel 17:10:13 ⧉וּבְנֵי־חַ֖יִלuvenekhayiland sons of valor or valiant men 2 Samuel 17:10:14 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֥רasherwho or which 2 Samuel 17:10:15 ⧉אִתּֽוֹ׃itowith him |
| 10. Formal Translation Then even the man of valor, whose heart is like the heart of a lion, will surely melt away; for all Israel knows that your father is a mighty man, and that the sons of valor who are with him. |
| 10. Dynamic Translation Even the bravest man, whose heart is like a lion’s, will lose courage. For everyone in Israel knows that your father is a strong fighter, and his followers are all courageous. |